/*
 * ImageUtility.java
 *
 * Created on June 18, 2008, 8:43 AM
 *
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 */

package slideskinbuilder;

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
/**
 *
 * @author ew562c
 */
public class ImageUtility {

    /** Creates a new instance of ImageUtility */
    public ImageUtility() {
    }

    public static BufferedImage loadImage(String ref) {
                BufferedImage bimg = null;
                try {

                        bimg = ImageIO.read(new File(ref));
                } catch (Exception e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                }
                return bimg;
        }


}

